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March 8-14 is South Carolina Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	11 Mar 10:35 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S South Mountains NC

Today
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 55 °F⇓
Showers then
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 59 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 69 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

Showers, mainly before 9am. Temperature falling to around 47 by 11am. North northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 69.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.